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“The Match”: Tiger vs. Phil confirmed for Thanksgiving weekend…on PPV

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Thanksgiving weekend is the date set for Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson, an event being called “The Match.” Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nevada, will host the $9 million winner-take-all match. And for those not lucky enough to be able to attend the showdown, the match will be shown live on pay-per-view via DirectTV, B/R Live and other on-demand platforms.

The decision to broadcast the event on PPV has unsurprisingly not gone down too well with some golf fans. Many have taken to social media platforms to vent their disapproval.

Hours before the confirmation of the event, Phil Mickelson entered the Twittersphere, the timing unlikely to be a coincidence. “Lefty” took some time out of his day to draw Tiger into what is surely the lightest jabbing a PPV event has ever seen. One can only hope that the trash-talk ramps up a little the closer we get to Thanksgiving weekend.

 

Phil also confirmed via ESPN that the duo and their caddies will be mic’d up:

“With only two guys, we should have a total different experience with fans, because we will have smaller galleries that won’t necessarily have ropes that can walk inside the fairway and up near the greens. We’ll have mics on both us and our caddies and you’ll be able to hear all of the banter as well as commentating that will be more interactive. The idea is not just to have this great match but to have this interactive experience so fans can see something that they’ve never seen in televised golf before.”

While the event is winner-take-all, reports also say that Phil and Tiger will be able to make side bets throughout the match, with the winnings going to charity.

Las Vegas Superbook has released early odds on the showdown, making Woods a -180 favorite over Mickelson (+150).

Does the lack of money being staked personally by either man lessen your interest in the event? Is the decision to air the match on PPV a blown opportunity to grow the game? Will you be purchasing the match? Will Phil hang around on Twitter after Thanksgiving weekend?

Let us know what you think!

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com

20 Comments

20 Comments

  1. Tom

    Aug 25, 2018 at 1:45 am

    Two more “turkeys” on Thanksgiving..

  2. HDTVMAN

    Aug 23, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    Will be in Vegas next month. WOW, who should I put my $$$ on? Last year I bet on Vegas to win the Stanley Cup at 100:1 and ALMOST won! Guess I’ll have to look at the odds and maybe put a few $$$ on both! Off hand I think Phil will put too much pressure on himself…guess Tiger gets the bets. Should be fun to watch…although I’ll find a bar as I’m not paying!!!!

  3. Mark

    Aug 23, 2018 at 4:24 pm

    PPV and they’re not putting up their own money? No f’n way I’m watching this!

  4. Andy

    Aug 23, 2018 at 12:37 pm

    In the promo graphic: Did Tiger hit the ball with the back of that left handed driver?

  5. Majduffer

    Aug 23, 2018 at 12:03 pm

    Evidently these old duffers couldn’t get enough sponsors to fork over the bucks
    as they see this as a revenue loss. I will not pay to see golf on TV especially when these 2 dudes are the richest golfers. If they really cared about their fans, then they would put this on free TV. Shame on you Phil and Tiger.

  6. ~j~

    Aug 23, 2018 at 10:56 am

    Is this thing organized by Dana White? Between holes we get to watch replay rounds of Connor vs Floyd as well?

    I was only mildly interested to begin with. Game changes drastically when its YOUR money on the line. Plus I’m willing to bet Tiger and Phil are already making money on this all kinds of ways before that $9M (what happened to $10M) will be decided.

    I love golf. I DVR every round and save the good ones. But this is tumbling down a major fail.
    Not to mention all the ‘banter’ is sure to curve the aesthetics of the game as well. Do they get to scream ‘Noonan’ on each others putts?

  7. Lobber

    Aug 23, 2018 at 10:19 am

    It’s disappointing to see golf move into the world of pay for view. While it might be entertaining I have no interest in watching if it is priced like some of the PPV fights. If it is priced reasonably I might consider tuning in if I have family around for the holiday.

  8. Kevin

    Aug 23, 2018 at 9:38 am

    I’m a die hard golf fan. i’ll watch pga, european, heck, i dvr’d last week lpga so i could get a look at the Brickyard course….

    i absolutely will not watch this match if its on PPV. This reeks of nothing more than a money grab for everyone involved while scrwing over the fans. i actually think going PPV will end up creating a little more animosity by fans towards tiger and phil.

  9. Matty

    Aug 23, 2018 at 8:42 am

    Tiger or Phil don’t need the money, I think they want to put something on that will be fun to watch where the can be themselves. I bet the all the money either one of them receives will donated to Charity. There is so much hate in this forum from a much of fuddy duddys when ever Tigers name is brought up. I also agree that I would pay maybe 40 max to watch if its more than that then I my have a problem paying to see it.

  10. BettiBoop

    Aug 23, 2018 at 6:35 am

    PPV…not a chance.

  11. Pube-lic

    Aug 23, 2018 at 2:53 am

    PBS?

  12. Robert H Olson

    Aug 23, 2018 at 1:19 am

    No Thanks! They are both worth millions, and they want us to PAY (again) to watch mediocre golf on TV????? None for me.

  13. Rascal

    Aug 23, 2018 at 12:51 am

    This should be aired on the community access channel.

  14. Tom

    Aug 23, 2018 at 12:25 am

    Will Phil be wearing one of those sweet long sleeve dress shirts, maybe with a tie and cuff links?

  15. Wes

    Aug 22, 2018 at 10:27 pm

    I will be buying this 100%!!! I wish they both had to put up a million or so of their own money. All proceeds should be going to charity.

  16. Steve

    Aug 22, 2018 at 10:17 pm

    Horrible decision IMO

  17. KCNM

    Aug 22, 2018 at 9:31 pm

    Everyone needs to relax on the “I’m not paying to watch golf” trip until we see the price. If it’s $9,99, great. $129, not so great and deserving of grief.

    • mike

      Aug 23, 2018 at 8:24 am

      gotta agree, they are trying to do something different, they run their own businesses who are we to tell them to make less money, and they combined have given more money to charity likely then all Golfwrxers combined. Ill happily pay 10-20 bucks for 4-5 hrs of this content, if they are trying to charge $80-$100 then its not too hard to find content for free online.

    • Jlonz

      Aug 23, 2018 at 8:52 am

      I also agree, let’s wait on a price before we start complaining. I won’t mind paying $10-$20 to watch this. Kind of surprising though that this wasn’t just aired for public viewing and charging business $$$ for commercial slots.

    • Kevin

      Aug 23, 2018 at 9:40 am

      When is the last time an event went to ppv for $9.99?

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